“Mourning to Morning”

Psalm 30:4-5
Sing praise to the LORD, you saints of His,
And give thanks at the remembrance of His holy name.
For His anger is but for a moment, His favor is for life;
Weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning. (NKJV)

For those who honor and love the LORD our God, especially those of us whom He has rescued from the depths of despair, we will never be able to praise and thank Him enough for His incredible mercy and grace (Romans 6:17). And this is reason enough to sing our praises with joy-filled gratitude all the days of our lives. In this psalm David could not personally praise God enough, so He reached out and made an effort to enlist others to do the same in order to glorify the Creator for His great compassion and resolve. And David is not calling the reprobates to sing along in the praise that is due, rather he calls on the sanctified, whom he knows will sing from their indebted grateful hearts. As God’s people, we are His beloved saints, carefully chosen, blood bought, personally called, and divinely set apart for God (Ephesians 1:5-7). But as His flawed children it is inevitable that we will displease our Father, and although His discipline is just, it lasts only for a moment. We die as withered flowers when the Lord’s frown is rightly upon us, but when His favor returns our life is refreshed and our joy renewed. Never loose sight that your nights of sorrow will always end, you saints of His, for the Sun of Righteousness will rise to wipe away your tears and shine His Light (John 8:12) once again upon your saddened heart. So remember, dear friends, that your mourning only lasts to morning, for when the night is gone; so too, will the gloom. So sing from deep within your hearts and let your voices be heard, for when you do it will reach God’s ear and bring a sweet smile of favor upon His Face.

A Whisper of Hope

In this world…dear child, there will always be sorrow, whether it’s from the world or from My discipline. But no matter what the case may be, My children are always protected and cared for when they live their life-journey with Me. When your night is dark and your sorrow is great, be strong and courageous knowing that it will soon pass. For the darkness will dissipate in the Son’s eternal light and you will be able, once again, to sing songs of praise that brings you and I joy as you draw closer to Me on your way Home.

Romans 6:17
The sin of this one man, Adam, caused death to rule over us,
but all who receive God’s wonderful, gracious gift of righteousness
will live in triumph over sin and death through this one man, Jesus Christ. (NLT)

Ephesians 1:5-7
He predestined us to adoption as sons through Jesus Christ to Himself,
according to the kind intention of His will, to the praise of the glory of His grace,
which He freely bestowed on us in the Beloved. In Him we have redemption through
His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace. (NASB)

John 8:12
Then Jesus again spoke to them, saying, “I am the Light of the world; he who follows Me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the Light of life.” (NASB)